Hand Painted Wood Signs

Good morning!  I am jumping from my sewing projects into my wood and painting.  I have shown my antiqued wood signs before, but I decided to do something different with them.  I painted them a cream color and didn't use crackle on them.  I just antiqued around the edges and added the berry vines at the bottom. Please forgive my photography!

I also did some with a deep dark red as the background.  I also did some hearts.  I will be posting them on my website soon, but if you would like to order in the meantime, just send me an email at Craftsbyjodi@msn.com 

Thanks for visiting!
Jodi

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

Hi, I just realized how close Mother's Day is, it's less than a month away on May 8th!  I made up more of my Primitive Sunflower Baskets.  I have 2 differents sizes.  They are made with handmade sunflowers made of muslin and homespun fabric and then stained with a coffee mixture.  I put them on dowel rods and put them in baskets with pip berries.  They are my best seller at the shows. 
I have them listed on my site at Crafts By Jodi

I'm working on some new items for the shows.  I have little snowmen all over my desk right now!  I'll be posting pics of the new crafts soon. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Jodi

A story you must read

Hello, I have been busy working on some new things, and getting ready for my show this coming weekend.  My routine is to get up in the morning and after my husband and daughter get going on their day, I check my favorite blogs and then I dig in on the project of the day.  The other day I started reading one of my favorite blogs and I knew I had to share this blog.  She is Colleen/and Baby makes five.  You may already follow her but if you don't, she has been posting about her personal journey.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer.  If you have been through this or even if you haven't it is such an incredible story to read.  You'll find it here http://andbabymakesfive-colleen.blogspot.com/2011/03/dont-hog-your-journey-part-i.html  This is part 1, she has also posted part 2, so be sure to read it too.

Her story really makes you think about what is really important.  So I will be thinking of her the next time I get frustrated because I'm not getting enough done for my next show! 

Thanks for stopping by to visit,
Jodi

I won!

I actually won my first giveaway!!  Old Road Primitives held a surprise giveaway yesterday and I was lucky enough to reply in time to win!  I got my pick of any of her patterns, which wasn't easy!  Everything is adorable!  I love her new bunnies, but since my big shows are in the fall, I chose a cute little snowman in a mitten pattern.  I will post a picture of him when I get him done.  The link to her blog is  http://oldroadprimitives.blogspot.com/
I am working on some things for a spring show in 2 weeks.  It's a small local show at our firehall.  I usually don't do spring shows anymore, but I thought, why not... plus my daughter has been wanting to do a show with me.  She is making friendship bracelets.  They are really cute and all her friends love them!  So it will be a fun weekend just hanging out with her.  I know I love doing the shows with my mom, so we are starting a new tradition!  I will try to get some pictures to post. 
Have a good day!
Happy Spring!
Jodi

Updated Bunnies!

Have you ever made something and after you keep looking at it, you just know something isn't right?  Well I keep looking at these fabric bunnies and something was bothering me!  SO.. I ripped his little rusty wire whiskers out.. I promise he didn't feel a thing!  Then I threaded some embroidery thread through to make his whiskers soft, and I gave him some eyebrows and little line below his nose.  I added little tags to them too.  I like him much better now!  At least for now....

Bunny and Carrot Ornies

Happy Friday!  I am working on some more Spring things, trying to keep my spirits up even though it's snowing outside!  I have wanted to make some little fabric bunnies and decided to just go out on my own and make a  pattern.  These little guys are made out of osnaburg fabric.  I used embroidery thread for his little nose.  I cut little carrots out of fabric for his ears and used rusty wire for his whiskers.   I also made some fabric carrots to add to the basket.  I'll keep working on things and hope for warmer weather!
Thanks for visiting!
Jodi

Spring weather and Bunnies

Hello! We are having beautiful weather here in Western PA. Mid 60's today!  The cold weather will be back this weekend, but I had to get all my little bunnies out.  
This first one is a version of a pattern by Plum Purdy.

These next bunnies are some faves also.



Have a great weekend!
Jodi